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enFor Some Child Refugees, A Journey From Food Scarcity To Obesityhttp://ripr.org/post/some-child-refugees-journey-food-scarcity-obesity
<p>Researchers with the Hasbro Children’s Hospital Pediatric Refugee Health Program in Providence have found that the longer child refugees stay in the U.S., the greater the chance they'll become overweight or obese.</p>Tue, 13 Jan 2015 20:39:57 +0000Kristin Gourlay45024 at http://ripr.orgA Refugee's Story: From Hunger To Health And Hopehttp://ripr.org/post/refugees-story-hunger-health-and-hope
<p>Refugees from all over the world work at Edesia, a nonprofit manufacturing plant that makes a fortified peanut butter paste for treating malnutrition in kids. You can hear the story I did about Edesia <a href="http://ripr.org/post/edesia-fighting-malnutrition-abroad-welcoming-refugees-home">here</a>. While I was touring Edesia's factory and learning about the company's work, I heard much more than I could ever fit into a minutes-long radio story - incredible stories of survival, renewal. Many of them were once recipients of the very aid Edesia now makes.</p>Tue, 24 Dec 2013 18:25:06 +0000Kristin Gourlay26768 at http://ripr.orgEdesia: Fighting Malnutrition Abroad, Welcoming Refugees Homehttp://ripr.org/post/edesia-fighting-malnutrition-abroad-welcoming-refugees-home
<p>As 2013 comes to a close, it’s time to count our blessings … and a time to look back at the tragedies that struck around the world. The typhoon in the Philippines, a coup in the Central African Republic, the worsening civil war in Syria. In the wake of those crises, millions of children are going hungry and becoming malnourished. But there is a bright spot – and it starts in Providence, where a nonprofit is making a product that can help reverse the crippling effects of malnutrition.</p>Tue, 24 Dec 2013 14:05:04 +0000Kristin Gourlay26429 at http://ripr.orgEdesia: Fighting Malnutrition Abroad, Welcoming Refugees HomeLocal Nonprofit Fighting Malnutrition In Philippineshttp://ripr.org/post/local-nonprofit-fighting-malnutrition-philippines
<p>Employees at a Rhode Island company are working through the holiday to bring much-needed relief to the Philippines. Edesia manufactures food supplements and a peanut butter paste called Plumpy Nut that reverses the effects of malnutrition. Founder Navyn Salem says the disaster in the Philippines has put many children at risk of malnutrition, and many are starving. So they’ll be working almost around the clock to prepare shipments.</p>Thu, 28 Nov 2013 11:00:00 +0000Kristin Gourlay25452 at http://ripr.orgLocal Nonprofit Fighting Malnutrition In Philippines